Swordsmyth
01-27-2019, 07:17 PM
A two-volume Army study of the Iraq war (https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2018/11/05/why-a-self-reliant-iraqi-military-may-take-years-if-not-decades-and-could-require-a-generation-to-reform/) is a deep examination of the mistakes and success of the war effort that also takes aim at critics who would slough off the conflict as they shift to near-peer threats.
The study, commissioned by former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno in 2013 and continued under current chief Gen. Mark Milley, was delayed for release since 2016, when it was completed. Some said it was due to concerns over airing “dirty laundry” about decisions made (https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/01/16/inspector-general-to-look-at-whether-us-support-helps-iraqi-special-operations-forces-defeat-insurgents/) by some leaders during the conflict.
The 1,300-page, two volume history, (http://publications.armywarcollege.edu/)complete with more than 1,000 declassified documents, spans the 2003 invasion through the U.S. withdrawal, the rise of ISIS, and the influence of Syria and Iran (https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/12/05/trial-at-each-iraq-bomb-blast-site-a-trail-of-evidence-leads-to-iran/).
“At the time of this project’s completion in 2018, an emboldened and expansionist Iran appears to be the only victor,” authors wrote in the concluding chapter.
More at: https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/01/18/armys-long-awaited-iraq-war-study-finds-iran-was-the-only-winner-in-a-conflict-that-holds-many-lessons-for-future-wars/
The study, commissioned by former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno in 2013 and continued under current chief Gen. Mark Milley, was delayed for release since 2016, when it was completed. Some said it was due to concerns over airing “dirty laundry” about decisions made (https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/01/16/inspector-general-to-look-at-whether-us-support-helps-iraqi-special-operations-forces-defeat-insurgents/) by some leaders during the conflict.
The 1,300-page, two volume history, (http://publications.armywarcollege.edu/)complete with more than 1,000 declassified documents, spans the 2003 invasion through the U.S. withdrawal, the rise of ISIS, and the influence of Syria and Iran (https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/12/05/trial-at-each-iraq-bomb-blast-site-a-trail-of-evidence-leads-to-iran/).
“At the time of this project’s completion in 2018, an emboldened and expansionist Iran appears to be the only victor,” authors wrote in the concluding chapter.
More at: https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/01/18/armys-long-awaited-iraq-war-study-finds-iran-was-the-only-winner-in-a-conflict-that-holds-many-lessons-for-future-wars/